ADS-L Digest - 16 Aug 2008 to 17 Aug 2008 (#2008-231)

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<< My sister (Laura) once complained that people on the Boston  North
Shore could not pronounce her name properly. When I checked, she  said
I did it right, and  I say Lora (or something like that. I don't  know
what the pronunciation is that she objected  to.

Barbara>>

My Boston relatives  would probably have pronounced Laura   "LAH-ruh."  Since
that's a different name - spelled Lara - I can see why  your sister objected.
 (People are always calling me Rosemary, but - come  on, folks! - that's a
different name.)

Rosemarie

No husband has ever been shot while doing the  dishes!





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